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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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A FRAMEWORK FOR MILITARY PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: RESOLVING THE ETHICAL TENSION OF THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER (CIVIL RELIGION)

MCLEAN, RICHARD January 1986 (has links)
No description available.
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SURVIVAL OR COMMUNITY: A CRITIQUE OF GARRETT HARDIN'S "LIFEBOAT ETHICS" BASED UPON PAUL TILLICH'S ONTOLOGICAL THEOLOGY

CONDIT, STEPHEN HUNTLEY January 1983 (has links)
Although specific articles by the biologist Garrett Hardin have been frequently cited there is a lack of critical analysis of them and of his position as a whole. Hardin's position has two basic problems: it holds survival to be the ultimate value and it views mankind primarily in biological terms. These problems lead to a rejection of traditional moral values, to an inadequate view of society and to a limited view of the nature of mankind which limits morality to the members of one's tribe. Hardin emphasizes survival as a value and a biological view of man to support the assumption that present generations have an obligation to all the future generations of mankind. A critical exploration of the influence of the works of Bridgman and Schoeck on Hardin's thought clarifies his presuppositions about ethics, society and the nature of mankind. This clarification, in conjunction with an analysis of the development of Hardin's thought from "The Tragedy of the Commons" through "Carrying Capacity as an Ethical Concept", reveals the inadequacies of his position. A review of the literature on obligations to future generations, a major concern of Hardin's, provides the groundwork for a consideration of the nature of moral community and suggests that a concept of moral community can ground obligations to future generations in a manner that appreciates the importance of biology while recognizing the human transcendence of biology through culture and while maintaining traditional moral values. This dissertation argues that community is a better ultimate value than survival. Building upon Tillich's theology, an alternative which avoids the problems in Hardin's position is constructed. Hardin's and Tillich's positions are compared by considering three elements of moral community: the spatial boundaries, the temporal boundaries, and communal being. The Tillichian position furnishes a better basis than Hardin's for dealing with the question of obligations to future generations and lays the groundwork for constructing an ecological ethic.
33

Canon and interpretation : recent canonical approaches and the Book of Jonah

Dyck, Elmer. January 1986 (has links)
No description available.
34

Samrajyalaksmipithika: an imperial tantric manual from Vijayanagara

Dinnell, Darry January 2011 (has links)
This thesis examines the Samrajyalaksmipithika, a tantric manual for kingship created during the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire of early sixteenth-century South India. After establishing the plural, inclusive nature of religion at Vijayanagara in this period, this study identifies two crucial ways in which the text's titular goddess Samrajyalaksmi rewards kings who correctly propitiate her: firstly, by helping them to actualize god-like status on earth, and secondly, by allowing them to absolve themselves of sin (papa) without curbing their ability to perform the violence necessitated by their caste affiliation. In this way, Samrajyalaksmipithika articulates a solution to the classical Indian quandary of kingly dependence upon (and inferiority to) Brahmins, in the process offering kings unprecedented ritual power which translates directly into political power and, ultimately, universal overlordship (samrajya). The text provides another example of how tantric practices can be and were central to Indian society, aiding in statecraft and kingship. / Cette thèse s'intéresse au Samrajyalaksmipithika, manuel tantrique destiné à la royauté sous l'Empire Vijayanagara du début du XVIe siècle en Inde du Sud. Après avoir défini la nature plurielle et inclusive de la religion sous les Vijayanagara, cette étude identifie deux types d'intervention utilisées par la déesse Samrajyalaksmi pour récompenser les rois qui apaisent sa colère: d'abord en les aidant à atteindre un statut divin, ensuite en leur permettant de s'absoudre de leurs fautes (papa) sans limiter leur capacité à poser les gestes violents inhérents à leurs fonctions. Le Samrajyalaksmipithika propose une solution au dilemme de la dépendance du roi et de son infériorité aux Brahmans. Il offre un pouvoir rituel innovateur se traduisant par une puissance politique menant potentiellement au pouvoir impérial (samrajya). Voilà un nouvel exemple des modalités à partir desquelles le pouvoir tantrique fut, et demeure central dans la société indienne, contribuant aux affaires étatiques et royales.
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The sources used by John, and their relation to the Synoptic Gospels.

Boyd, Donald G. (Donald Garvock), 1940- January 1972 (has links)
No description available.
36

Zen body, zen mind: Dogen and the question of licensed evil

Leslie, Carl Alexander January 2008 (has links)
Zen Master Dogen (1200-1253) lived and taught at a time of when certain people understood the teachings of “original enlightenment” as license to ignore Buddhist moral constraints. In response, rather than rejecting original enlightenment teachings altogether, Dogen rejects this antinomian “licensed evil” interpretation by teaching the oneness of practice and original enlightenment. For Dogen, there can be no enlightenment outside practice because practice and original enlightenment are inseparable; moreover, practice must be wholehearted and without seeking in order to be the realization of enlightenment. By describing the practices of seated meditation, monastic ritual, and the moral precepts as precisely situations of wholehearted non-seeking, Dogen justifies the need to engage in these activities of practice-enlightenment, and thereby responds to the question of licensed evil. / Le Maitre du Zen Dogen (1200-1253) a vécu et a enseigné pendant une ère ou quelques personnes entendaient que les leçons de « l'illumination originelle » leur donnaient la permission d'ignorer les contraintes morales du Boudhisme. En réponse, au lieu de rejeter complètement les leçons de l'illumination originelle, Dogen rejette cette interprétation antinomien d'un « mal licencié » en enseignant l'inséparabilité de la pratique et de l'illumination originelle. Pour Dogen, on ne peut pas avoir l'illumination en dehors de la pratique, car la pratique et l'illumination sont inséparable; en plus, on doit entrer dans la pratique sans réserve, avec tout son enthousiasme et sans chercher un but en particulier, pour être la réalization de l'illumination. En décrivant les pratiques de la méditation assise, la rituelle monastique, et les préceptes morales comme étant des exemples parfaits des situations de rien-chercher, Dogen justifie le besoin d'engager dans ces activités de pratique-illumination, et ainsi il répond à la question du « mal avec licence ».
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Ka'b al-Ahbar and the Isra'iliyyat in the Tafsir literature

Twakkal, Abd Alfatah January 2008 (has links)
This thesis seeks to analyse several traditions found in the tafsir works of Ibn Kathir and al-Tabari that relate to Ka'b al-Ahbar and the isra'iliyyat. The purpose of the study is to examine how Ka'b al-Ahbar, an early Jewish convert to Islam, was viewed by his contemporaries, most significantly the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, while considering the complex relationship that exists between Ka'b, the isra'iliyyat and those Companions most famous for narrating them. By examining the relationship between Ka'b and the Companions, including those who were not known to narrate isra'iliyyat, this study will also serve to establish a guideline of what can possibly be attributed to the former regarding his character, sincerity and trustworthiness from his contemporaries, thereby providing a sounder basis for accepting or rejecting critical traits or descriptors that were subsequently ascribed to him by later scholars, especially during the 20th century. Finally, this thesis aims to demonstrate the various factors that need to be taken into account when analyzing those traditions involving Ka'b and/or his sayings as found in the tafsir texts, factors that should equally be considered when approaching such traditions as found in other genres of Islamic literature. / Cette thèse a pour objet d'analyser un certain nombre de traditions reliées à Ka'b al-Ahbar et aux isra'iliyyat que l'on retrouve dans les ouvrages de tafsir d'Ibn Kathir et d'al-Tabari. Le but de cette étude est d'examiner comment Ka'b al-Ahbar, un des premiers juifs convertis à l'islam, était perçu par ses contemporains notamment les Compagnons du Prophète Muhammad, tout en considérant la relation complexe existant entre Ka'b, les isra'iliyyat et les Compagnons les mieux connus pour avoir relaté ces traditions. En examinant la relation entre Ka'b et les Compagnons, incluant ceux qui n'étaient pas connus pour avoir relaté des isra'iliyyat, cette étude servira aussi d'indication de ce que l'on peut dire de Ka'b relatif à son caractère, sa sincérité et son honnêteté par l'intermédiaire de ces contemporains. Ce travail fournira aux chercheurs une base plus solide permettant d'accepter ou de rejeter des descriptions ou des traits critiques lui ayant été attribués par des savants plus récents, surtout durant le 20e siècle. Enfin, cette thèse cherche à démontrer les divers facteurs qui doivent être pris en compte dans l'analyse des traditions ayant trait à Ka'b et/ou ses dires qui se trouvent dans les textes de tafsir, facteurs devant également être considérés lorsque l'on aborde de telles traditions dans d'autres genres littéraires islamiques.
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The Second Vatican Council and Islam : change in the Catholic attitude

Pallathupurayidam, James. January 1981 (has links)
No description available.
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The phenomenon of boon and curse in the mahābhārata : with specific reference to the Ādiparva

Woods, Julian F. January 1983 (has links)
No description available.
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Religiously discordant, legally consistent, and ethically ambiguous: The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's approach to conscientious objection

Preston, Jenna January 2010 (has links)
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) recently published its revised policy, “Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code,” which establishes professional guidelines pertaining to conscientious objection. Insofar as it compels complicit action on the part of objecting physicians, the policy has engendered controversy within religious, legal and bioethical communities in Canada. To provide insight into this debate, my dissertation examines the CPSO's guidelines through the lenses of Roman Catholicism, Canadian law and the ethical framework of principlism. Whereas analysis reveals tension between the CPSO's position and the Roman Catholic doctrines on conscience and cooperation in evil, general consistency exists between the policy statement and the treatment of conscience and religion within Canadian jurisprudence. Through the lens of principlism, consistency between the policy statement and the principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence and justice is punctured by ambiguity between the CPSO's position and the principle of nonmaleficence, as well as conflict between the guidelines and respect for physician autonomy. / Le «College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario» (CPSO) a récemment publié une version révisée de la politique “Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code,” qui établit les lignes directrices professionnelles portant sur l'objection de conscience. Dans la mesure où elle exige une action de la part des médecins, la politique a engendré une controverse à travers les communautés religieuses, légales et bioéthiques canadiennes. Afin de donner un aperçu de ce débat, ma dissertation examine les lignes directrices du CPSO selon les perspectives du Catholicisme Romain, de la loi Canadienne et du cadre éthique principisme. Bien que certaines analyses révèlent des tensions entre la position du CPSO et la doctrine Catholique Romaine sur la conscience et la coopération en mal, il existe une cohérence générale entre la politique et le traitement de la conscience ainsi que de la religion dans la jurisprudence canadienne. Dans l'optique du principisme, la constance entre l'affirmation de la politique et les principes du respect de l'autonomie, de la bienfaisance et de la justice est ponctuée par une ambiguïté entre la position du CPSO et le principe de la non malfaisance, de même qu'un conflit entre les lignes directrices et le respect de l'autonomie des médecins.

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